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By Sam Johnson

George Washington's birthday was once celebrated with great fanfare and
eloquent speeches about the man who was "First in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen."It
has been a long time since we have so honored this founding father, because the observance
of Washington's birthday has been relegated to a generic government holiday
called "President's Day."It's
difficult to say exactly what the cultural results of this generic holiday are,
but ask young people what they know about George Washington and you will likely
get responses such as: "he chopped down a cherry tree," "he
couldn't tell a lie," "he's on the dollar bill," "he's the
father of our country," "he was our first President," "he
threw a silver dollar across a river."The
legend looms larger than the man.Though
George Washington did not single-handedly win the war for independence, enact
the Constitution, or establish our democratic system of government, he was at
the very center of those developments and played an important role in bringing
them about.Perhaps
he deserves more attention from us on "Presidents' Day."CHECK BELOW FOR MORE INFO ON GEORGE WASHINGTON:"The Evolving Biography and Myths of George Washington" (US News Website)http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2011/02/10/the-evolving-biography-and-myths-of-george-washington